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Mayor outlines 2026 planning staff changes as commission adopts 2026 calendar
Summary
During public comment the Mayor said HWC will support the commission in 2026 while the city hires a zoning administrator and a code-enforcement staffer; the commission also approved its 2026 meeting calendar.
During public comment at the Dec. 25 meeting, the Mayor (unnamed) outlined how the city will staff the planning function in 2026 and commissioners approved the commission’s 2026 meeting calendar.
The Mayor said HWC — the city’s planning consultant — will remain available on a retainer through 2026 to provide expertise and education while the city hires a zoning administrator and a full-time code-enforcement staffer. "HWC will be providing much of the on staff, support for the planning commission ... The expectation is to keep HWC ... on some type of retainer for the duration of 2026," the Mayor said.
Paige Cunningham was identified as the enforcement officer who will issue citations and transition into the planning department’s code-enforcement role while maintaining existing school-related duties; the deputy clerk/treasurer will issue invoices generated through enforcement. Commissioners were told physical copies of the UDO and maps will be made available to the public as part of the notice for the Jan. 15 hearing.
The commission unanimously approved a proposed 2026 meeting calendar (voice vote); the schedule skips one week in September for the city’s pork festival and otherwise maintains a regular monthly cadence. Commissioners discussed upcoming member expirations and the mayor said he intends to preserve continuity through reappointments where appropriate during the transition.
The mayor and staff pledged to provide clearer and earlier communications about administrative transitions to ensure commissioners have adequate notice ahead of January.
